Indonesia's tourism recovery plans facing setback and now in limbo

Tourists seen at Lovina Beach in Bali. The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has announced that it would re-evaluate Indonesia's international reopening plan by reviewing the list of countries allowed to open direct flights to certain provinces. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, Dec 1 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Indonesia's tourism recovery plans are facing a setback as governments around the world tighten border restrictions, disrupting international travel routes, in response to concerns over the emerging Omicron variant of Covid-19.

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has announced that it would re-evaluate Indonesia's international reopening plan by reviewing the list of countries allowed to open direct flights to certain provinces, citing Covid-19 spikes before and after the new variant was discovered.